Troutin' w/ Uglystick Jim today

Hit the river w/ Jim trying for some 'bows bright and early....Weather was a warm 35 degrees for this time of year, and the water was a bit high which was good......fish were very cooperative as between the both of us we caught @ 40 all on artificials.....Never thought I'd like fishing in the winter as much as I have been this year...As far as me 'lipping' the one trout, it was my bad and before anyone slams me for doing that, I just want to say I got a little careless today because I was balancing on a rock in the middle of the stream and I NEVER EVER have held a trout that way before today....So I apologize in advance to anyone that gets upset at that....Other than that, it was a good day ..Almost every trip has been decent in some way or another.........bonus Brown trout was an unexpected surprise..all fish Catch, Photo, and Released today......Here's a few from today.....

[FASTEDDIE29]

Great catching fellas! Hell of a day to be on the water. Wish I was there. Good stuff!!!

[Jigman13]

Nice. River looks awesome too.

[shucker]

Behind the hatchery is the only game in town (unless your an icenut), steady temps from the hatchery outflow keep it ice free and all the fish congregate there.

[njbassman]

Looks like a nice days catch there men

Originally Posted by flatcreek

If your were worried someone would criticize how you hold a fish why would you post the picture, brain dead! That little dink should of never came out of the water if it could be helped. Now that first bow is definitely worth a pic, but your not doing him any favors sticking your fingers in his gills either.

Thanks for telling me what I should and shouldn't be taking pics of...damn, such haters lately....smdh


Took Dan and met Pete(njbassman and his kids) for a quick morning outing.....Damn was it beautiul weather....Nailed @ 20 trout all on artificials....Dan caught 4 as well but none over 12"..And Pete's group caught as well....Maybe he'll post some pics up later......Fishing was a bit crowded.....6 guys to each hole....smh........Here's a few...

On the drive out there, sunrise over the mountains......

Originally Posted by flatcreek

Very sorry if my post offended you, maybe I'm a little callus in the way I say things. It was just a observation and maybe a little advice if you really didn't want to be injure fish or be criticized. I see you took some advice as when you edited you post to chastise me you also edited out the pic of you with your fingers stuck in another trouts gills

I'm not offended, I have thick skin, but I am not going to go back and forth on my post either.....Have a nice day!!!

[DRiverRat]

[15FOOTER]

Listen only reason he was getting on you is when your posting catch numbers like you are and multiple pics of gill grabbing and lipping trout, trout guys get irked. Im one of them..no going back and forth on your post here. Put youre ego a side and if you need a pic do it fast and close to the water and cradle them. Dont let them hit the ground and keep your fingers out of the gills. These arent smallies or largemouth you will kill them. Everyones guilty of doing it wrong everyonce in a while look at some of my trout posts. Take some advice or stick to largemouth and sandwiches

[DRiverRat]

Originally Posted by 15FOOTER

Listen only reason he was getting on you is when your posting catch numbers like you are and multiple pics of gill grabbing and lipping trout, trout guys get irked. Im one of them..no going back and forth on your post here. Put youre ego a side and if you need a pic do it fast and close to the water and cradle them. Dont let them hit the ground and keep your fingers out of the gills. These arent smallies or largemouth you will kill them. Everyones guilty of doing it wrong everyonce in a while look at some of my trout posts. Take some advice or stick to largemouth and sandwiches

Well done 15FOOTER .
The snipin that goes on here gets old real quick.